Background
Zoltán Tildy was born in Losonc (Lučenec now in Slovakia), in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the family of a Hungarian official in the local government.
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Zoltán Tildy was born in Losonc (Lučenec now in Slovakia), in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the family of a Hungarian official in the local government.
Early life and family
He took a degree in theology from the Reformed Theological Academy in Pápa, afterwards spending a year studying at the Belfast Assembly College in Ireland. In 1929, Tildy joined the Independent Smallholders" Party (FKgP) with other noted Hungarian political figures, including Ferenc Nagy. He became executive vice-president of the organization soon afterwards.
Tildy was elected to the Hungarian parliament in 1933, being reelected in 1936 and 1939.
He put pressure on Horthy"s government to pull out of the Second World War. After Hungary was occupied by the Germans, Tildy was forced into hiding.
After the Soviets liberated Hungary from the Germans, Tildy became leader of the FKgP. Tildy became Prime Minister of Hungary, serving from November 15, 1945 until February 1, 1946, when Tildy was elected President of Hungary. Tildy was held under house arrest in Budapest until 1 May 1956.
He was appointed to the position of a state minister in the coalition government during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
He was eventually arrested by Soviet forces after the revolution was crushed by Warsaw Pact intervention. On June 15, 1958, Tildy was sentenced by the Supreme Court to six years" imprisonment, in the trial of Imre Nagy and associates. He then lived in complete retirement until he died in Budapest on August 4, 1961.
Political career and later life
However, he was released under an individual amnesty in April 1959 in view of his advanced years (in fact due to illness).
He was an ex officio member of the High National Council from December 7, 1945 until February 2, 1946.